, 1887-01-01
MY HORRIBLE FRIEND.

NJ UOhhlDIE GnlE.N ~.
just why ] stopped in Panama ON my
return from my trip 10 'uiiioihit lsu
mystery. The quaint Spanish fashion Of
the Old city Interested me, and found 1t
difficult to ienr myself away
Wheu ] was ready to leave, my brief
%sojonrn in the couutryshad inspired me
with 50 much confidence that eagerly
embraced the suggestion of my landlord
10 cross the isthnius on horseback.
Take II leislirely, he SAD follow
the old ran n IL touches various
points nlong the canal 1ou can make
the journey In a couple oil days, ana you
Will not mind spending u hiSht IN one Oh
De I,esseps' VILLAGES
Now the chnh was n pet hoDpg Oh
mine. | was anxious to sec now II was
progressing. Besides, hnd an American
friend who wa one Of the contractors and
| wanted to pay him a visit.
The X morning mounted " geehtle
mustang inrniSheu ny my nos' "nr 30
out for Aspinwall, the Atlhhtlo port,
where | Intended to take me Steamer ior
New YORK. As wlsheu 10 rehch the
ramp oil my ir1enu Jackson ny ihluday l
rode rapidly during the morning
Al one pace tue o run "iong III \
of the canal Tor han Il mllc' liere sa"
n scene not to be nlntched anywhere on
earth. Enormous machines We're at WORK
cNcaNa'ing thousands cl ions Oh uirt, ana
countless wagons were einployeu relhoV-
ing the loose ehrth- MyIlalso i "urhnhen
swiIrIned everywhere Jappcrlng 10 e"ch
other in all the tongues Oh the known
world Among them were men from All
the countries of Europe Americans,
a k-icIU-. Cinnamon. est lnlihitS anu
Mnlays. The herce LOOKS cast upon me
by these people alarmed me nut pre-
ended To be II calm spectator OF the hil-
mated scene. onc oil the Contractors WAS
an Engli-hman, and from nm learned
that l would una jackson ABOUT I'VE miles
further on.
Are You aripcdf asked thr fhsli7l
man.
told him that had "A revolver
on viii prohhbIy heeu IL pelore you
reach -NspinWall' ald ne. GU hre
passing through "o'ooo oI the pioodiesu
ruiihrShis th"i Were ever 'olIeo'e" To-
gcther
After hearing this had "A great mind
to return 10 Panama mt the dread OF
being laughed ~ made me declue 10 push
on. Assuming "a determined business
Ike look pun spurs 10 my musl"hS anu
ambled through the motley gangs OF
lahorcrs until hnl the s~a'isIhctlon OF
leaving them behind me. f~ortuhateiy
encountcred no obstacle ana X :
camp wa made just in time for dinner
Here ! ielt SAFE Jackson WIS u plB'
n,a,i, ali Arcricnna lie wns DELIGHTED
to see me ana gave me II capllal uihher.
mn IL, rru ~ new rom tbn stntes
nuI H.. an ,La otLor b,rd tntd mo - lot
Of -,,nnderfni tbings about tbo cannl He
mi. ma secret of his conviction Tint the
nntnrnris. vrn,1d drag olong for venrs but
nj Ia. yae nntin1 bushels ~ money the
ala niavnd into Lis hands As de.
cllned ia stov ali NIGHT with him. Jackson
me mo som. direcfions nbout my route.
and al ms aenartnre to me mack
noo cnntnininr Il OOO asking me to
dennsit n for lin In one of the banks Mt
Nenfnvait suggested TINT there was
dnnger in cafryine such n sum of money
tbro1ioh Inc country. Int the staIwart fei-
low LAUGHED at my fenrs He said TINT |
u,ouId raka Tho hacienda OF Don Fran
cisco Nendez nj niphtfnu. where | would
he r~nvnlIy entertained nv DAYLIGHT he
thnught Tint I conld tnke care OF myself.
While This was going ON saw two
hrutaI I~oolino Mexicans Mt n short dis
tancc yvntching ms intentv md comforting
,noeth.r Ia low tones
Tdonft 1itet Tho l~onksufthose roscala -
said
uITelln tberai Pedro and Won .Juanlr
shouted Jackson. Get TO work. Won lazy
d~avile,u
The Mexican. groyvled ont "a few oaths
nnd sulleny retired
..They nre two of the worst men in
camp. 50 said Jackson. "but they afe not